England in Red vs Argentina at Wembley

OTD E0190 — 09 May 1951: England played Argentina for the first time, in a Festival of Britain international at Wembley. This episode traces the Festival’s postwar purpose, football’s role in the national celebration, Argentina’s arrival as Wembley’s first overseas national-team visitor, England’s need to recover credibility after 1950, the red shirts, Mario Boyé’s opener, Rugilo’s saves, late goals from Mortensen and Milburn, and the beginning of a rivalry that would later run through 1966, 1986, 1998 and 2002.Ideas: [email protected]